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Table 3 Vaccine intentions and behaviour of parents of children aged 12 – 17 years

From: West Australian parents’ views on vaccinating their children against COVID-19: a qualitative study

Parent’s details

Child’s details

Pseudonym

Parent’s COVID-19 vaccine intention for self

Parent vaccinated

Parent’s COVID-19 vaccine intention for child

Age (years)

Comorbidity that increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 vaccine available for age at time of interview?

Child vaccinated against COVID-19?

Child up-to-date with routine vaccines?

Child usually receives annual influenza vaccine?

Jurgen

Accept

Yes

Accept

13

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Michelle

Accept

Yes

Accept

13

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unsurea

17

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unsure

Xena

Accept

Yes

Accept

12

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Brooke

Accept

Yes

Accept

14

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pippin

Accept

Yes

Accept

15

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Sheena

Accept

Yes

Accept

17

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Alice

Accept

Yes

Accept

17

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Sal

Accept

Yes

Accept

15

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Diana

Accept

Yes

Accept

16

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Samuel

Accept

Yes

Accept

13

No

Yes

No

Yes

Unsure

Rosemary

Accept

Yes

Accept

14

No

No

N/A

Yes

Yes

16

Nob

No

N/A

Yes

Yes

Louise

Accept

No

Accept

12

Yes

No

N/A

No

Unsure

Cindy

Cautiously Accept

Yes

Accept

14

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Adele

Wait awhile

No

Accept

13

No

No

N/A

Yes

Yes

Caroline

Cautiously Accept

No

Cautiously Accept

15

No

Yes

No

Yes

Unsure

Milly

Cautiously Accept

Yes

Cautiously Accept

16

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Sebastian

Accept

Yes

Wait awhile

15

Yes

No

N/A

Yes

No

16

No

No

N/A

Yes

No

Julia

Cautiously Accept

Yes

Wait awhile

16

No

Yes

No

Yes

Unsure

17

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unsure

Jessica

Wait awhile

No

Wait awhile

12

No

No

N/A

Yes

Unsure

Messi

Wait awhile

No

Wait awhile

15

Nob

Yes

No

Yes

Unsure

16

No

Yes

No

Yes

Unsure

Ruby

Refuse

No

Refuse

14

Nob

No

N/A

No

No

17

No

Yes

No

No

No

Lisa

Refuse

No

Refuse

16

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

  1. N/A: child unable to be vaccinated despite parent’s intention as vaccine not available at time of interview
  2. aWas not discussed during interview, so research team unsure if child usually receives annual influenza vaccine
  3. bParent indicated in demographic survey that child did have a comorbidity that increased the risk of a severe COVID-19 infection. A clinical review of the comorbidities indicated that the child was not at increased risk and thus is recorded here as not having a comorbidity